Jules Pegram

Jules Pegram (born December 21, 1991) is an American composer and conductor based in Los Angeles.[1]

Jules Pegram
Jules Pegram conducting the Hollywood Studio Symphony, 2016 ASCAP Film Scoring Workshop
Background information
Born (1991-12-21) December 21, 1991
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.A.
Genres
Occupation(s)Composer, conductor
Websitewww.julespegram.com

Early life and education

Born in Richmond, Virginia and raised in Greensboro, North Carolina, Pegram attended Walter Hines Page Senior High School before his undergraduate studies at the University of Southern California, where he received the Bachelor of Music in Composition summa cum laude (2013) and was recognized with an 'Outstanding Graduate' designation by the Thornton School of Music's Department of Composition.[2] His mentors at USC included Academy Award nominee Bruce Broughton, Donald Crockett, Stephen Hartke, National Medal of Arts recipient Morten Lauridsen, Erica Muhl, Frank Ticheli, and USC Trojan Marching Band arranger Tony Fox; he received training in classical piano with Alin Melik-Adamyan and in jazz piano with pianist Russell Ferrante, a founding member of The Yellowjackets.[3]

At the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Pegram received the Doctor of Musical Arts in Composition with a cognate in conducting (2018) and the Master of Music in Composition (2015), studying composition with Evan Chambers, Michael Daugherty, Kristin Kuster, Paul Schoenfeld, and Bright Sheng. His conducting mentors there included Michael Haithcock, Jerry Blackstone, and Mark Norman, and he studied classical piano with Jeanette Fang and Louis Nagel, as well as jazz piano with Ellen Rowe.[3]

Performances

Pegram's concert works have been performed by the New World Symphony (orchestra), the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music Orchestra, the American Composers Orchestra, Symphony in C (orchestra), the Naples Philharmonic, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, and others.[4] Pegram produced and conducted the premiere of his sixty-minute opera in one act Higher Ground, written in collaboration with librettist Jim Whiteside and premiered in 2018 at the University of Michigan as partial fulfillment of the dissertation for the doctorate in composition.[5]

Film Music

Pegram's formative years at the University of Southern California included weekly lessons with Academy Award-nominated film composer Bruce Broughton, among other mentors.[3] His earliest film work dates back to collaborations with filmmakers at the USC School of Cinematic Arts and later work debuting at the Traverse City Film Festival.[6] In 2016 Pegram participated in the inaugural Los Angeles Film Conducting Intensive, led by David Newman and Angel Velez, as well as the ASCAP Film Scoring Workshop in Los Angeles with Richard Bellis, each featuring recordings by the Hollywood Studio Symphony—composed and conducted by Pegram—at Warner Bros. Studios and 20th Century Fox Studios, respectively.[3] Pegram was also selected by The Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) to participate in the 2019-2020 iteration of its LA Mentor Program.[7]

Filmography

Film[8]
Year Title Director
2011 Somewhere Only We Know (short)Malika Franklin
2012 Child of God (short)Bobby Guard
2013 Keeping Watch (short)Ben Anderson
2017 Malignant Humor (short)Nick Sheehan
2019 Little Pieces (short)Dave Suchanek
2020 Blind Runners (short)Hunter Fenoglio
2020 Clown (short)Andreana Tabacco

Concert Works

Opera[9]
  • Higher Ground (2018) opera in one act, libretto by Jim Whiteside[10]

Orchestral[9]
  • L.A. Glows (2017)
  • Maiden Voyage (2016)
  • Shadows of the Studio (2015)
  • Neon Nights (2011)

Band[9]
  • Crush (2019) Triptych for Wind Ensemble
  • Concerto for Alto Saxophone & Wind Ensemble (2018)
  • Neon Nights (2013) for Concert Band

Chamber[9]
  • Palm Strings (2017) for String Quartet
  • Mackinac Air (2017) for Brass Quintet
  • Crush (2016) for Eight Cellos
  • Fleet (2015) for Eight Horns
  • Porch Swing (2015) for Alto Flute/Flute, Vibraphone, & Cello
  • Hell or High Water (2014) for Saxophone Quartet
  • Easy as That (2013) for Soprano Saxophone, Marimba, Electric Guitar, & Piano
  • Blue Embers (2012) for Flute, Soprano Saxophone, & Piano
  • Refraction (2012) for Clarinet, Violin, Cello, & Piano
  • Sueños Vibrantes (2011) for Flute, Marimba/Vibraphone, & harp
  • Divertimento (2010) for Saxophone Quartet

Solo/Duet[9]
  • Elegy (2020) for Solo Tenor Saxophone
  • Gentle Giant (2020) for Solo Double Bass
  • The Cheshire’s Grin (2016) for Solo Piano
  • Theatrics (2015) for Solo Percussion
  • Night Spirits (2014) for Solo Piano
  • Night Music (2014) for Violin & Piano
  • Autumn Nocturne (2014) for Euphonium & Piano
  • Sonata for Bassoon & Piano (2013)
  • Sonata for Alto Saxophone & Piano (2013, rev.2016)
  • Echo (2013) for Trumpet & Piano

Vocal[9]
  • Persistent Ghostee (2019) for High Voice & Piano
  • In Your Arms Again (2018) for Medium Low Voice & Piano
  • Back in Missouri (2018) for Medium Low Voice & Piano
  • Valentines (2015) for High Voice & Piano
  • Shepherd’s Lullaby (2014) for Medium High Voice & Piano
  • What Do I Care? (2013) for SATB Chorus & Piano
  • I Wonder as I Wander, arr. (2013) for SATB Chorus & Piano
  • Echo (2010) for High Voice & Piano
  • The Moon is Distant from the Sea (2010) for SATB Chorus, a cappella

Discography
DAVIS, A. / OZLEY, C. / PEGRAM, J. / WERFELMANN, D.: In the city: New Works for Saxophone and Piano (Andrew Harrison & Clare Longendyke); 2017 Andrew Harrison Music

ASIN : B06Y1P78WG

 Chamber Music

Awards and honors

References
  1. "Jules Pegram - Biography". www.windrep.org. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  2. "Musical America Worldwide: 2013-2014 Young Composers' Competition Winner Jules Pegram". Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  3. "Jules Pegram–Biography". Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  4. "2018 ASCAP/CBDNA Frederick Fennell Prize Winner Announced". www.ascap.com. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  5. "YouTube: Higher Ground, opera in one act (2018) by Jules Pegram (DMA 2018)". Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  6. "2017 Traverse City Film Festival". Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  7. "THE 2019-2020 SCL LA Mentor Program". Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  8. "Jules Pegram on IMDb". www.imdb.com. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  9. "Jules Pegram - Concert Music". www.julespegram.com. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  10. "Boston Review: About this Author-Jim Whiteside". Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  11. "2019 ASCAP Foundation Morton Gould Awards Announced". Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  12. "ACCBDA Young and Emerging Composers Grant Recipients" (PDF). Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  13. "Jules Pegram wins ASCAP/CBDNA Fennell Prize". Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  14. "ASCAP Announces 2017 Morton Gould Young Composer Award Recipients". Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  15. "The ASCAP Foundation Harold Arlen Film & TV Award". Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  16. "Symphony in C Young Composers' Competition: Past Winners". Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  17. "USC Discovery Scholar Prize". Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  18. "Marilyn Glick Young Composers Competition". Retrieved January 23, 2021.
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